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Harissa Bean Stew with Rye Toast The last time I posted a recipe on this site was Oct 2023. For the past year I haven’t cooked much due to back pain that severely limited my mobility. It feels so good to be developing new recipes again, even if it’s just an easy crockpot one. I’ve… Continue reading Harissa Bean & Veggie Stew Recipe
Last winter I was clearing out my pantry and found a couple cans of whole corn that I bought accidentally instead of creamed corn. I threw together a quick Mexican bean soup to use them up, but never wrote down the recipe, because I was just using up ingredients I don't normally keep on hand.… Continue reading Mexican Bean & Rice Soup Recipe
One of my favourite games to play is finding creative ways to use up random ingredients, especially when I'm running low on groceries. Today's challenge started with 3 beets and no idea what to make for dinner. The cold drizzly weather had me in the mood for soup, and when I googled beet soup I… Continue reading Beet & Rice Soup Recipe
If your husband is like mine, he sometimes gets the wrong thing on the grocery list. I had cream style corn on the list once, and he came back with canned niblet corn, so I turned his mistake into a delicious chowder! Makes a very large pot of soup. Leftovers can be reheated or frozen.… Continue reading Corn, Bean & Potato Chowder Recipe
Let it simmer in the crockpot all day while you're at work, and come home to this perfect spicy warming winter soup for dinner on a dark cold Canadian evening. Leftovers reheat beautifully. Ingredients: 1/2 red onion, finely diced112 g bottle of red curry paste4 cups vegetable broth (4 cups water & 4 t bouillon… Continue reading Sweet Potato and Lentil Red Curry Soup Recipe
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